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House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors

FILE - The Pentagon and the surrounding area is seen in this aerial view in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

FILE - The Pentagon and the surrounding area is seen in this aerial view in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., speaks with reporters after meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., speaks with reporters after meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., responds to reporters during his weekly news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., responds to reporters during his weekly news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)